Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Owal (rapper)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   no consensus. ItsZippy (talk • contributions) 17:39, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

Owal (rapper)

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Fails to meet WP:BLP would have BLPprod'd but it's too old. Also fails WP:BAND,WP:SOURCES,WP:NOR. Newmanoconnor (talk) 00:11, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete: Fails WP:BAND, WP:GNG, and WP:BLP. - Jorgath (talk) (contribs) 13:37, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  — Frankie (talk) 16:54, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Poland-related deletion discussions.  — Frankie (talk) 16:54, 28 April 2012 (UTC)


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 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, → B music  ian  00:53, 4 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep per WP:BEFORE. I found lots of possible sources at Google news.  There's a lot more cruft at Google, but I'm sure someone who reads the Polish language could find and add good sources. Bearian (talk) 17:00, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment I would encourage the closing admin to look at that Google search, it's the same results I got,of the top 3 links 2 are the same site, in polish and not apparently notable or meeting WP:IRS. the 3rd site is an upload site for musics that any amateur musician can use.Newmanoconnor (talk) 18:08, 5 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Neutral his page on the Polish Wikipedia seems to suggest that some of his songs have charted, but not knowing Polish I have no idea whether the source checks out and/or the chart in question is a notable one (like Billboard) or non-notable (like a student radio chart). Closing admin is free to consider this a delete vote if notability isn't verified by a reliable source by the close of this debate. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  02:22, 11 May 2012 (UTC)
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 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   06:53, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

 Comment Still fails WP:GNG/WP:BAND,this is beyond niche(even if it wasn't it's still too niche),no WP:IRS.Newmanoconnor (talk) 17:58, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete The charts are indeed just a local radio chart, not the national Polish chart. Beyond that, I see nothing. (Also, why wasn't this at just Owal? That name wasn't taken.) Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 08:08, 12 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment Presumably it's just a transfer of the Polish article, where the clarifier was needed because "Owal" is Polish for "Oval". ✤ Fosse 8 ✤ talk 15:01, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete There is a definite lack of sources. There may be future notability but not at present by my searches. Stormbay (talk) 02:40, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep The chart positions in the Polish article are for local radio in Szczeczin, rather than a national chart - so hardly Billboard, but not exactly student radio either. The length of the discography is quite impressive (not being an expert on the Polish music industry, I've no idea where his releases stand with regard to WP:BAND 5), and this guy's standing in the Szczeczin area appears to be quite significant - taking "Polish hip hop" as a fairly niche area to begin with, and noting verifiability of his standing per his appearances on local radio and its charts, he does seem to pass WP: BAND 7 (has become one of the most prominent representatives of a notable style or the most prominent of the local scene of a city). ✤ Fosse 8 ✤ talk 15:01, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
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